Chapter 5 of Miss Con is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Miss Con is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED. THE SAME—continued. February 26. Early Morning. AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
Chapter 5 of Miss Con is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 26.”
a midday meal
From this reading “AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.”
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading “A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.”
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading “AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.”
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In this reading “Early Morning.”
In this reading “AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.”
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From this reading February 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early Morning.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 26.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
a midday meal
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early Morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A "PRICELESS PRIVILEGE" REALISED.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AFTER all, I might have procured my luncheon at Hurst without difficulty: for I missed my train, and had a long waiting time.
Chapter 5 of Miss Con by Agnes Giberne holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 205 sentences of Miss Con, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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